Engen, Karen K
Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20Corrections DeptGoodhue CountyFull-time
RW Education Director's Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2025, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $26,170 | −70.1% | +2.6% | −70.9% |
| FY 2024 | $87,635 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $86,267 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $81,040 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $79,074 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $77,166 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $75,462 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $73,809 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $72,344 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $70,591 | +4.1% | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2015 | $67,821 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2014 | $63,944 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $61,469 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $63,245 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $60,902 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2025 · Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time · left during year | Goodhue | $44.10 /hr | — | $26,170 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $42.20 /hr | — | $87,635 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $40.00 /hr | — | $86,267 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $39.02 /hr | — | $81,040 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $38.07 /hr | — | $79,074 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $37.14 /hr | — | $77,166 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $36.32 /hr | — | $75,462 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $35.52 /hr | — | $73,809 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $34.82 /hr | — | $72,344 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $33.97 /hr | — | $70,591 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 Full-time | Goodhue | $33.14 /hr | — | $67,821 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 Full-time | Goodhue | $30.77 /hr | — | $63,944 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 Full-time | Goodhue | $29.87 /hr | — | $61,469 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 Full-time | Goodhue | $29.28 /hr | — | $63,245 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept RW Education Director's Staff | Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 Full-time | Goodhue | $29.28 /hr | — | $60,902 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Corrections Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vene, Margaret A$337,500Corr Agent Career
- Amsterdam, James T$302,513Medical Specialist 4
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kajewski, Brian$233,137Dentist
- Piccolino, Adam L.$222,657Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$202,811Dentist
- Koderick, Mark J$196,113Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
- Khan, Safia$188,878Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20
FY 2025, amount paid
- Borgschatz, Alexander W$83,408Corrections Dept
- Frye, Richard P$74,919Corrections Dept